The White-Bone Demon of the Farm is as rich as a country

Even with such a gloomy sky, there were still people coming to watch the excitement in the county government office. It seemed that Ru Yue's suggestion of leveraging the power of public opinion worked. Chu Ning'an curled the corners of his mouth almost imperceptibly.

County Magistrate Zhou was originally sitting in the court, listening to everyone's disparaging words against Chu Ning'an with a gloomy face.

Gradually, he realized that something was wrong and the direction of public opinion began to change.

Those accusations were no longer directed solely at Chu Ning'an, but instead pointed the finger at the Zhou family, all criticizing the Zhou family's unkind and unjust actions.

What's worse, some people even directly criticized him as the county magistrate, saying that he was biased and unfair.

County Magistrate Zhou was shocked, ashamed and angry, and felt humiliated.

He suddenly grabbed the gavel and slammed it hard against the table. A loud "bang" echoed throughout the courtroom. "Silence! Anyone who dares to roar in court again will be ruthless and expelled from the court immediately!"

His roar was indeed effective, and the originally noisy people in the hall quieted down instantly.

All pairs of eyes were fixed on the hall, and no one dared to say a word.

After all, this was a major lawsuit against the Zhou family. How could they not get to the bottom of it? Even if they couldn't completely bring down the Zhou family, as long as they could suffer a little and vent their anger a little, it would be worth it!

At this moment, Chu Ning'an stepped forward, clasped his fists respectfully, and saluted, saying, "Your Excellency, I have already signed a written contract with the seller when I purchased this manor. According to the agreement, everything in the manor, including all the unripe crops in the fields, should belong to me. However, when I arrived to take over the manor, I discovered that the manor's previous manager, Zhou Tong, had for some reason been so ruthless as to destroy all the newly planted rice seedlings in the fields and wantonly damaged many of the manor's facilities. Afterwards, I specially asked someone to carefully calculate the losses I suffered, and the accumulated losses are at least over 700 taels of silver!"

Upon hearing this, County Magistrate Zhou's face darkened, as if enveloped by a dark cloud. He cursed inwardly, "What idiots! Why didn't they first investigate the situation before taking action? If what Chu Ning'an said is true and he signed a written agreement, this matter will be very difficult."

Thinking of this, a cunning light flashed in his triangular eyes, and he said, "Show me the document!" His words revealed an unquestionable majesty.

Chu Ning'an showed no intention of shirking his responsibilities and handed the document to the lawyer with a duck-like voice standing beside him.

The lawyer hurried forward to take it, and then handed it respectfully to County Magistrate Zhou.

Chu Ning'an then added, "Sir, the manor I purchased originally belonged to someone from Jiaqing Prefecture. Therefore, this document is not only filed with Luling Prefecture, but also with Jiaqing Prefecture. Furthermore, since I was unable to personally handle the relevant matters at the time, my family elders went through the formal procedures at Yingzhou Prefecture and publicly reported the matter. I believe all of these links have left traces and can be verified."

Chu Ning'an spoke these words in one breath. After he finished speaking, County Magistrate Zhou, who was originally sitting in the hall, suddenly raised his head and stared at him with his eyes full of anger and ferocity. He looked like a hungry wolf, wishing to tear the person in front of him into pieces and swallow him into his stomach.

The atmosphere in the entire lobby suddenly became tense, and everyone held their breath, not daring to make the slightest sound.

Filing the deed with the county government is a formal procedure, but the accompanying documents seem to be insignificant in comparison.

Originally, he had been thinking that if he could successfully get the document in Chu Ning'an's hands, he could deny it and then ask the county clerk to destroy it. In this way, all his troubles would be solved.

However, what he never expected was that Chu Ning'an was one step ahead! Not only did he leave a detailed record of the case in Jiaqing Prefecture, but he also went to Yingzhou Prefecture to clear the matter up.

As a result, the situation suddenly became extremely difficult and complicated. Now, faced with overwhelming evidence, he had no choice but to be forced to severely punish the Zhou family according to the law. After all, facing such irrefutable evidence, any denial or evasion would be futile.